Flow & Connection: Dive into the Fundamentals of Contact Improvisation

Schedule

Tue Nov 26 2024 at 06:15 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation | Toronto, ON

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A class for newcomers to contact improvisation that will teach them fundamental skills and dance jam know-how. Followed by a dance jam and social.

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF CONTACT IMPROVISATION
Dive into a dance where touch, momentum, and connection fuel spontaneous movement. Contact Improvisation is more than just a technique—it’s a playful, interactive experience. Feel the thrill of balancing with a partner, sensing, and moving in sync. It’s about real connection, real people, and presence. Come play, and explore in a consent-based community that celebrates movement and expression through the art of contact improvisation!

REASON D'ETRE DANCE JAM GUIDELINES
Please read our Contact Improvisation Guidelines before attending. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VvM85pJ_2gE58dANWztFLy5N4KoAZ49U/view?usp=drive_link

LOCATION:
Rafos Hall, 310 Danforth Avenue, Toronto.

DAY AND TIME:
Last Tuesday of each month (September to June)
6:15 pm to 7:30 pm - Contact Improvisation Fundamental skills
Beginner class Schedule (6:15 pm to 7:30 pm class):
November 26 - taught by Nancy Christie
December 17 (not the last Tues of the month due to the holiday)
January 28
February 25
March 25
April 29
May 27
June 24
After class stay for the 7:15 pm to 8:45 pm Contact Dance Jam, which follows the class.
You can also watch the jam if you are shy about dancing.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Ride the Flow: Discover how to follow and harness momentum.
Weight Sharing: Learn to trust and balance as you explore giving and receiving weight with ease and softness.
Dynamic Contact Points: Master the “rolling point of contact” to create fluid, continuous motion.
Dance Jam Essentials: Get comfortable with the guidelines and cues of dance jams so you can enter with confidence.
Expressive Exploration: Experiment with spontaneity, self-expression, and communication through the art of Contact Improvisation.

COST
Free

THIS FUNDAMENTAL CLASS IS PART OF THE TORONTO TUESDAY DANCE JAM
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Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 20 Jackman Ave, Toronto, ON M4K, Canada,Toronto, Ontario

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